If you thought the interview was done when you walked out the door, you might be wrong. In an age where people put their lives out there for others to see, comes the ability for unwanted guests to see what's going on in your private life too. Your social networking site like Facebook or Twitter is intended as a place to post your thoughts, opinions, life events and not let them affect your livelihood. The idea of ​​a place to feel more open and honest with anonymity has been realized over the past decade. With this new way of communicating also comes a revolution in the workplace. In the age of social media, privacy has become a very sensitive issue with the emergence of new complications that may hinder the idea of ​​privacy. Are we Americans putting ourselves on the line too much when it should be acceptable for an employer to use this information to evaluate potential employees as well as current ones? This is a clear violation of privacy. Outlined below is the discussion regarding the potential harm to employers, as well as employees and job applicants, and the legal cases that support this practice as a negative practice. With the evolution of the Internet came social networks. People can post their daily activities, photos and comments regarding opinions on any topic. The world has become consumed with sharing every moment of life with one's "friends". This oversharing may include photos of a night out drinking with friends or comments about our current president or your opposition to current gun laws. These posts are intended for people who want to see them, people who you have agreed to see your page for. However, with this freedom of expression open to so many people... halfway through the document ......42 USC § 2000e-2Abril, P.S., Levin, A., & Del Riego, A. (2012 ). Blurred lines: Social media privacy and the twenty-first century employee. American Journal of Business Law, 63-124.Driscoll, E. (2013). What Your Social Media Reputation Says to Employers. FoxBusiness, www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/03/what-your-social-media-repuation-says-to-employers/.Gordon, P.L., Spataro, A.M., & Simmons, W.J. (2013) . Password protection and social media privacy: The patchwork of state laws and how it impacts employers. Detroit: Littleton Mendelson, PCHansell, S. (2008, December 15). Let your boss find your friends on Facebook. The New York Times. The NLRB and social media. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://www.nlrb.govO'Brien, C.N. (2014). Top Ten NLRB Cases on Facebook Firings and Employers' Social Media Policies. The review of Oregon law, 337-379.